Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu was in awe of Punjab Kings' newest star, Priyansh Arya, who scored the second-fastest century by an Indian batter in IPL history against Chennai Super Kings in Chandigarh.  His 42-ball 103 helped Punjab defeat Chennai and return to winning ways.

Arya, who drew some attention last year with his performance in the Delhi Premier League, provided a peek of his talent in Punjab's first game this season, but he revealed his full self on Tuesday as he launched a relentless onslaught on Chennai's bowlers.

His 39-ball century was the fifth-fastest century scored in IPL history and the second quickest by an Indian batter after Yusuf Pathan's 37-ball carnage for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2010. This was also the fastest IPL ton by an uncapped batter.

Navjot Singh Sidhu, very impressed with Priyansh Arya, drew the attention of BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar by comparing Arya to greats such as Mohammad Azharuddin and Gundappa Vishwanath, in addition to the iconic Sachin Tendulkar.

The senior analyst predicted that Arya would soon get into the Indian team, citing his willingness to face seasoned campaigners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in the encounter.

"Priyansh Arya, mark my words, he will play for India, and we will play for a long time. After Sachin Tendulkar, he is the second batter who is a miracle. Why am I saying this? Look at the circumstances under which he scored that 42-ball century and what sort of bowlers he was up against, and he scored at around a strike rate of 250. Where Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, and Prabhsimran Singh were all dismissed...he has wrists like Azharuddin and Gundappa Vishwanath.

He scored a six over point and cover and then used the same wrists to hit the ball over the mid-wicket fence. He scored all around the park. And which bowlers was he up against? Pathirana, Jadeja, Ashwin, who has over 500 Test wickets, and Noor. Not only did he face these bowlers, but he also helped Punjab win, and that was stunning," he said in a video on his X.

Punjab will then travel to Hyderabad to play the Sunrisers on Saturday before returning home to face the Kolkata Knight Riders on April 15.